topic problems trying to enable JavaScript Debugger in Alfresco Archive

problems trying to enable JavaScript Debugger

stk137 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:36:29 GMT

I am trying to enable the JavaScript debugger, but I get the following error.This is on Linux. How do I get this to work?The Web Script /alfresco/service/api/javascript/debugger has responded with a status of 500 - Internal Error.500 Description: An error inside the HTTP server which prevented it

Re: problems trying to enable JavaScript Debugger

mark_smithson — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:29:59 GMT

Hi,

The javascript debugger is a swing application which will require a graphical environment. It looks like your linux does not have X Windows installed and is running with a console only.

To use the debugger you will need to logon / connect to a graphical session on the server. The debugger is only for use on the same machine as alfresco is installed.

We use the debugger on local (developer) installs of Alfresco to test and debug scripts. We do not use it on our test or production servers (which are headless)

Re: problems trying to enable JavaScript Debugger

stk137 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:56:46 GMT

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It looks like your linux does not have X Windows installed and is running with a console only.
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Well that's not true. I was running it locally. I should have just assumed X was the cause and nothing I could change with how Alfresco is configured. X seems to be one of the reasons that Linux never "just works" for me.

Thanks for the reply though. I'll try get some X geek to sort it out for me.